Anna Luscombe

Anna Luscombe has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Anna is currently serving as the Head of Business Development at Perennial, a position they assumed in May 2023. Prior to this, they worked as an Advisor at Deep Science Ventures from April 2023.

Anna also has a background in environmental consulting, having founded Carbon Sift in March 2022. Anna served as the Founder of the company, focused on carbon removal consulting.

In terms of leadership experience, Anna was the CEO and Co-founder of l'ecole AI from March 2020 to December 2021. Anna played a significant role in the company's development and growth.

Before delving into entrepreneurship, Anna held key positions in notable companies. At Mastercard, they served as the VP Product and GM POS Finance from January 2018 to July 2019. Anna also held the VP Product and Partnerships role from June 2017 to July 2019.

Anna's experience in business development is underscored by their role as the Head of Business Development, East Coast at Klarna from September 2015 to May 2017.

At PayPal, Anna held various positions, including Co-Lead of Product Strategy & Marketing for Consumer Financial Services from February 2015 to August 2015, Senior Manager of Global Product Launch & Execution for Consumer Products from August 2014 to February 2015, and Head of New Ventures, Product Strategy from February 2013 to August 2014.

Anna also gained valuable experience as an MBA Associate at Techstars Chicago from January 2012 to May 2012 and as an MBA Associate in Marketing & Strategy at Magnetar Capital from January 2011 to August 2011. Prior to that, they worked as a Senior Associate in Global Markets and Alternative Investments at Korn Ferry International from September 2008 to August 2010.

With their extensive experience and diverse background, Anna Luscombe has developed a strong skill set in business development, environmental consulting, leadership, and strategy.

Anna Luscombe received their Bachelor of Arts degree in Modern History from the University of Oxford between the years 2001 and 2004. Following this, they pursued a Master's degree in Business Administration with a focus on Marketing, Entrepreneurship, and Finance at the Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management from 2010 to 2012.